Approximately 1,500,000 Jews fought against the Nazis as allied soldiers, partisans, in the resistance movements, and in the ghettos. This monument is dedicated to the hundreds of thousands who lost their lives in this struggle.
The monument consists of six oblong granite blocks arranged in two groups and set in such a way that their inner edges form a window in the shape of the Star of David. The window, in turn, is dissected by the giant stainless steel blade of a sword. The six blocks stand for the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis; the Star of David represents the Jewish people; the blade of the sword symbolizes the fighting opposition to the Nazis. The monument bears the following inscription in Hebrew, English, Russian, French, and Yiddish: “Glory be to the Jewish Soldiers who fight against Nazi Germany.”
The Memorial to the Jewish Soldiers and Partisans was established through the generosity of Frank Blaichman, former Commander of a Jewish Partisan Unit, and Eli Zborowski z”l.
